WELCOME TO THE BAYLISS LINE. This blog has been created for my family. By "my family" I mean all those who are related to the Bayliss family either by blood, marriage or even relationship. There are, of course, other Bayliss families not related to us but this blog has at its heart a very specific family who had their origins in Gloucestershire. I am connected to that family because my mother was a Bayliss and it was her curiosity that started my research back in the early 1990's. So, what are you likely to see on this blog? Well, as it is a blog, I want it to be as entertaining as possible rather that a dry listing of facts (that is for Ancestry.com). I will, hopefully, be posting entries on our ancestors and relatives, on the places where they lived, and the historical times they lived through. I have an extensive collection of photographs of people and places which I will, of course, be sharing.

I'd like to ask anybody who reads this blog to give me some feedback. I'd really like this to be a two way thing. It sometimes unearths new information and, to be honest, it gives me encouragement. There will be two ways of providing feedback - either through the comment button (you will need a Google account for this) or via the e-mail address which appears on this page - alternatively, ring me. Now scroll down to read the latest entries.....and, of course, via Facebook.

Thursday 24 November 2011

ANOTHER YEAR!

My 65th Birthday : Left to  back row - Robin Slater, Ian Slater, Me, Alvin
Bayliss.  Front Row -  Adrienne Slater, Joe Slater, Heather Simmons.

First off, my apologies for the delay in putting up a new post. I am presently writing an end of term essay for my theological study course. That is nearly finished so I think I can say that the promised "Uncle Dick" article will appear during the next week.  Thanks for your patience.

With Christmas fast approaching and lots of things to do over the next few weeks (including having a house guest) I'm going to take a little space now to look back over the past year.  Probably the nicest thing for me has been the reception that this blog has had and the little community of relatives that has grown up on Facebook.  Renewing contact with cousin Treena's family has been particularly nice.  I regret that some family members are not following the blog for the reason that they are not on line. I was very pleased and somewhat surprised at the coverage I was able to give for World War One and it seems to have been popular.

Sadness came with the death of my brother John whom I knew for far to short a time but it was good to see all the members of my "other" family again.  There was joy with the birth of some new family members.  It has been nice to talk to many family members during the year - Carol, Mandy, Sally, Alva, Robin and Ian and, of course, Alvin who has visited me twice this year (and arrives again soon!)

My decision to do the Chelmsford Diocese Course in Christian Studies over the next two years was, despite initial misgivings, the right one, although suddenly at the age of sixty-five finding myself having to do homework again feels a bit odd!   I find the course satisfying, interesting, challenging and infuriating in about equal measures but I've made some new friends and gained new insight into my own faith journey.  On the downside it has meant longer gaps between blog posts but I hope you understand.

Some of you will remember my one time girlfriend, Jean.  Quite unexpectedly, we are in contact again and I will be visiting her soon - after a gap of twenty-five years! 

Finally, a big thankyou to all of you for supporting this blog and a special thankyou to those - Susan, George, Alvin, Sandy etc - who have contributed valuable information, pictures and memories, some I have used already and some are for the future.

Look out for "Uncle Dick" during the coming week.
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  1. Back of beyond25 November 2011 at 02:58

    That sums it up well for the year, good luck with the blog for the future Ernest, it's an excellent chronicle for the whole family.

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  2. Sue17 January 2012 at 13:15

    Well said! Back of Beyond! We are very lucky to have a family member as driven as Ernest recording family information both past and present.

    I remember Jean! I hope you found her keeping well.

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